Basma

Basma is an Israeli Arab local council in the Wadi Ara area of . The local council was formed in 1995 through the consolidation of the villages of , Ein as-Sahala, and ; Basma is an acronym of the villages' names.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Givat Ha’rakafot.

Hill
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is a hill, which is situated 4 km northwest of Basma.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mu’awiya, Basma and ’Ara.

Village
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Mu'awiya is an Arab village in 's .

Village
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'Ara is a village in the in northern Israel, located in the Wadi Ara valley. is situated 3½ km southwest of Basma.

Village
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Ar'ara is an Arab town in the Wadi Ara region in northern . is situated 3½ km south of Basma.

Basma

Latitude
32.52904° or 32° 31′ 45″ north
Longitude
35.10059° or 35° 6′ 2″ east
Population
9,780
Elevation
213 metres (699 feet)
Open location code
8G4QG4H2+J6
Geo­Names ID
12156812
Wiki­data ID
Q2890539
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Basma” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “بسمة”
  • Arabic: “بسمة‎”
  • Arabic: “مجلس بسمة المحلي”
  • Catalan: “Basma”
  • Czech: “Basma”
  • Dutch: “Basma”
  • French: “Basma”
  • German: “Basma”
  • Hebrew: “בסמ’ה”
  • Hebrew: “בסמ\ה”
  • Hebrew: “בסמ"ה”
  • Hebrew: “בסמה”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Basma”
  • Persian: “بسمه (اسرائیل)”
  • Persian: “بسمه (مجلس محلی) (اسرائیل)”
  • Polish: “Basma”
  • Russian: “Басма”
  • Scots: “Basma”
  • Spanish: “Basma”
  • Turkish: “Basma”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: ‘Ein ez Zaytūnā and ‘Ein el Ma‘lqā.

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